My name is Yiran Li and I am a fourth-year international student double major in Cultural Anthropology and Art History. My major research interests are cross-culture communication and education and hope to develop my knowledge in these fields through anthropological studies. Blog posts by Yiran: Blog Post 1: The Missing Friendship Blog Post 2: What is … Continue reading →

My name is Tarini Date. I’m a fourth-year undergraduate student here at U of T. I double major in sociocultural anthropology and sociology and minor in women and gender studies. My project is focused on ethnographically examining how people respond to the increased pro-life demonstrations on campus. Pro-life demonstrators are known to use very large … Continue reading →

My project looks at food politics on campus. The questions I am interested in are why and how students’ enduring interest in food has yet to generate more assertive political action. Although we hear the term ‘food politics’ often, it is quite a challenge to pin down what ‘politics’ actually signify in the context of … Continue reading →

I am a third-year undergraduate student studying Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Global Health and French as a second language, and an editor for the Anthropology Undergraduate Journal. After taking part in a science-heavy high school program, it was an internship in the Chitwan Medical College in Bharatpur, Nepal, that introduced me to the complex relationships that are … Continue reading →

I’m a Master’s student in Sociocultural Anthropology, with a Collaborative Specialization in South Asian Studies. I completed my Honours B.A. with High Distinction in Sociocultural Anthropology, Environmental Studies, and Equity Studies, also at U of T. My M.A. research explores the intersections of caste, indigeneity, and social mobility in Kerala, India. I’m also interested more … Continue reading →

My name is Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li and I am currently a fourth-year student double-majoring in Sociocultural Anthropology and Psychology. The project I pursued for this class, titled “Politics as Fun: Laughter, Relief, and Bonding through Memes,” takes a look at the UofT Memes for Edgy Teens, a large Facebook meme group at the University … Continue reading →

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By Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li This blog post as part of a series by the students of the University of Toronto Anthropology course ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018. Click here for the syllabus. During the middle stages of identifying and applying … Continue reading →

By Ailin (Zhi Wen) Li This blog post as part of a series by the students of the University of Toronto Anthropology course ANT473 and ANT6200 Ethnographic Practicum: The University, taught by Prof. Tania Li at the University of Toronto in 2018. Click here for the syllabus. The contours of humour are nuanced and when … Continue reading →